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Podcast Goodness: Geocaching and Microloans
Goooooood Morning Vietnam! I’m assuming we have some listeners from Vietnam — sorry to exclude the rest of you. I hope everyone in the SYSK Nation has had an inspiring week. The weather has broken...
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Why We Microlend at Team SYSK (Part I)
Mr. Mohammad Yunus, the hero of this story. (Carsten Coall/Getty Images) Chuck and I remember the first time we came across Mohammad Yunus. It was when we recorded a podcast based on an article on...
View ArticleWhy We Microlend at Team SYSK (Part II)
(You can read part I here.) It’s unusual to be involved in something we’ve podcasted on. We’ve done a podcast on Muppets, and while both of us know live-hand puppets like Ernie from Sesame Street are...
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Free Toaster When You Open a PennyPincher (TM) Goat Savings Account
No, he doesn't look evil at all. ((c)iStockphoto.com/Tina_Rencelj) If money is the root of all evil and goats are the incarnate of evil, then why not use them interchangably? Well, you can. Some...
View ArticleMicrolending Exploitation Blamed for Ritual Honor Suicides
The spirit of Muhammad Yunus is taking yet another beating. Chuck and I have written in defense of the concept and practice of microlending before, despite its flaws; chiefly, that there are...
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